Add a Telegram Channel

What You Need Before You Start

Requirement	Purpose
Telegram account	Used to create the bot and the storage channel.
@BotFather	Used to create a Telegram bot.
A Telegram channel	The final storage destination for files.
@userinfobot	Used to look up the channel Chat ID.

Where to Add It

1. Open System Settings.
2. Go to Upload Settings.
3. Click Add Channel in the upper-right corner.
4. Select Telegram.

Field Reference

Field	What It Does	Required
Channel name	A friendly name for this channel, such as "Telegram Primary".	Required
Active	Enables or disables this channel.	Recommended
Bot Token	The token of your Telegram bot.	Required
Session ID (Chat ID)	The ID of the Telegram channel.	Required
Relay Proxy URL (optional)	Use this only if Telegram access is unstable. Enter the full proxy URL, including https://.	Optional
Remark	Notes for future maintenance.	Optional

Setup Steps

1. Create a Telegram Bot

1. Open Telegram and search for @BotFather.
2. Open the chat and click Start.
3. Send /newbot.
4. Follow the prompts to enter a bot display name.
5. Follow the prompts to enter a bot username. The username usually needs to end with bot.
6. After the bot is created, @BotFather will return a bot token.

This token is the Bot Token you need to enter in ImgBed.

2. Create a Channel

1. In Telegram, click New Channel.
2. Enter a channel name.
3. Finish creating the channel.

Both public and private channels can be used.

3. Add the Bot to the Channel

1. Open the channel you just created.
2. Open the channel settings.
3. Add a member or administrator.
4. Search for the bot username you created.
5. Add the bot to the channel.

For the most reliable uploads, grant the bot administrator permissions.

4. Get the Channel ID with User Info - Get ID - IDbot

1. Search for @userinfobot in Telegram. Its display name is usually User Info - Get ID - IDbot.
2. Open the chat and click Start.
3. Choose Channel from the options provided by the bot.
4. In the message picker, select the target channel and send it to @userinfobot.
5. When @userinfobot returns the result, copy the number shown as Id: -100....

The number starting with -100 is the Session ID (Chat ID) required by ImgBed.

5. Fill in the Telegram Channel in ImgBed

Return to the channel configuration dialog and fill in the fields as follows:

UI Field	Value
Channel Identifier	A custom channel name, for example TelegramPrimary.
Active	Recommended.
Bot Token	The bot token from @BotFather.
Session ID (Chat ID)	The -100... number returned by @userinfobot.
Relay Proxy URL (optional)	Only if needed, for example https://your-tg-proxy.example.com.
Remark	Optional notes.

Click Save when you are done.

How to Verify It

Check	How to Verify
Channel card appears	After saving, the Upload Settings page should show a Telegram channel card.
Channel can be enabled	The Active switch should stay on.
Configuration is saved	The detail view should show that the Bot Token and Chat ID were saved.
Upload works	Upload a test image and confirm that it appears in the target Telegram channel.

Quick Checklist

Create a bot with @BotFather
-> Save the Bot Token
-> Create a Telegram channel
-> Add the bot to the channel and grant administrator permissions
-> Search for @userinfobot and choose Channel
-> Forward any message from the channel to @userinfobot
-> Copy the returned Id: -100...
-> Enter the Bot Token and Chat ID in ImgBed
-> Save and upload a test image

References

1. Telegram bots: https://core.telegram.org/bots
2. Telegram Bot API: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api